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Don’t look now, but Ferrari’s trying to spoil the party. Lewis Hamilton will start the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday in pole position, after edging out Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg took P3 on the starting grid after a rainy qualifying session. The three Q3 times for the top 3 qualifiers were close: Hamilton posted 1:49.834, Vettel 1:49.908, and Rosberg 1:50.299. Hamilton actually set that time on his initial flying lap and never actually got to improve it, allowing Vettel to edge a bit too close for comfort. In the end, though, Hamilton was able to clinch his 40th career F1 pole position. Meanwhile, surrendering P2 to the Ferrari means ending a… Continue Reading »

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Lewis Hamilton appeared to be in high spirits lately. Well, if you had the World Championship in your current record plus a perfect start in the 2015 season, who wouldn’t be? But of course, being on top of the game would always give you that big bullseye on your back from rivaling drivers, competing teams and critics. One of the major issues raised by competitors (a special mention to Red Bull) is that the dominance of Mercedes-AMG Petronas in Formula One since last year has made the races boring. Thus, there have been calls for engine equalization to get the competition closer. According to Hamilton, going through the engine equalization right now would be… Continue Reading »

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The 2016 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman was definitely a show-stealer at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. It debuted alongside the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C350e Plug-In Hybrid and the V-ision Plug-In Hybrid concept van based on the V-Class. Popular aftermarket tuners also took the opportunity to highlight their work with some Mercedes cars. Among the ones that stood out were the 850 hp Brabus Mercedes S-Class Rocket 900, and the more powerful Mansory Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe Diamond Edition. According to Carscoops, the Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe’s 5.5-liter biturbo V8 engine was fitted with Mansory’s M1000 tuning kit. It allows the car’s original 577 hp with 900 Nm of torque AMG engine to build an astonishing output of up to 972… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz recently revealed its plan to develop a luxury pickup truck. The project was unveiled by Voker Mornhinweg in Germany through a life-size clay model, according to Wall Street Journal. Based on the report, the Mercedes-Benz pickup will have an estimated carrying capacity of 2,200 pounds. The power of the vehicle will be provided by a four- or six-cylinder engine. Looking at the picture, the design appeared to have some of the styling elements of the GLA-Class and the brand’s vans. The article stated the cabin of the truck will be able to hold up to four passengers, and it will be adorned with opulent leather seats with chrome furnishings…. Continue Reading »

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Coming off from a Formula One World Championship win last season as well as a fresh and perfect victory in Australian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton promised everyone that he will set another record in the sport with his Mercedes Silver Arrow. According to Daily Mail, one of the targets in Hamilton’s sights is breaking the record his team set last year when it comes to number of victories in a season. It should be noted that F1 team Mercedes-AMG Petronas won 16 out of the 19 races in 2014. So far, that’s the highest number of wins in a season, surpassing the previous 15 victories set by McLaren in 1988 together with Ferrari… Continue Reading »

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The facelifted 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE finally shed off its camouflage. Here are the official photos showing the beauty outside and within the interior of the M-Class successor: These photos provided by Carscoops may not have the best quality or size, but the images definitely show how much the Mercedes-Benz GLE evolved into a sporty yet elegant mid-size SUV. It is indeed worthy of taking the mantle of the M-Class and a worthy rival of the BMW X6. Based on the pictures, the facelifted GLE is not much different than its coupe counterpart. It does, however, carry redesigned headlamps, front grille, bonnet, tail lamps, bumpers, and exhaust tips. In the cabin, it… Continue Reading »

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It really pays off working with Mercedes, in a literal sense. According to Reuters, citing a study conducted by the Center for Automotive Research, workers at the Mercedes Alabama plant have the highest hourly pay and benefits compared to other car factories in the US. On the other hand, the people in the rival luxury car makers of the brand, namely BMW and Volkswagen, are the least earners based on the same study. The findings showed that each worker at the Mercedes Alabama plant earn an average of $65 per hour. The laborers at the Chattanooga, Tennessee plant of Volkswagen make an average of $38 hourly while the ones at the… Continue Reading »